Adrenaline & Adventure: A thrill-seekers’ guide to Madeira

Madeira’s dramatic land and seascapes provides the perfect conditions for every imaginable kind of high-adrenaline activity, be it mountain climbing, deep-sea fishing, hang-gliding, scuba-diving, and more.

 

Throw yourself off clifftops or paraglide over valleys; clamber down waterfalls on a canyoning adventure or set your pulse racing with a 4WD safari; surf the Atlantic rollers or share the ocean with dolphins. Come to Madeira next year and you’ll be joining Europe’s elite, who will flock here for the European Windsurfing Championships. If you’re after a full-on, thrill-filled adventure holiday, this little island packs a big punch.

 

Worked up an appetite?  There’s more on eating and drinking in Madeira here.

Got your own tales of adventure from your time in Madeira?  Share your stories and photos with us using the upload facility below.

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  • [...] is a hive of activity for most of the year. If activity is what you want, the island has fantastic watersports (surfers eat your heart out) and views to die for. The geography is reminiscent of anywhere from [...]

  • Erin
    11 Oct 2011

    Dolphins are gorgeous and mountains look amazing!

  • Sophie Black
    12 Oct 2011

    Honestly dolphin and whale watching in Madeira was one of the most amazing things I have seen – there were so many dolphins I didnt know where to look. We were able to swim with them too (but not touch – Madeirans are pretty strict about wildlife conservation and protection which is great. Check out this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnBWbb_VUlo&feature=player_embedded

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